Director, Performance Nutrition

Philadelphia Phillies - Baseball Operations•Philadelphia, PA

About The Position

The Philadelphia Phillies are seeking an experienced leader to direct nutrition strategy and operations across the Major Leagues, Minor Leagues, training complexes, and rehabilitation environments. The position aims to maximize player health, development, and performance. Reporting to the Director of Performance, the Director will shape the long-term vision of the Phillies Nutrition Department and lead, mentor, and provide strategic direction to an established team of full-time direct reports. The role combines technical expertise in performance nutrition with leadership, creativity, and organizational perspective. The Director will develop people, build scalable systems, collaborate across disciplines, and apply emerging research in practical ways. In partnership with the Director of Performance, the role will help refine departmental priorities, responsibilities, and the long-term vision for performance nutrition. The Director will also oversee meal service and nutrition guidance for Major League and Minor League teams, camps, and rehabilitation programs; manage the department budget; support dietitians’ professional development; and travel regularly to Minor League affiliates during the season. Full-time travel with the Major League club is not required. The Director will collaborate with the Director of Performance to establish a travel schedule.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in clinical nutrition, food and nutrition, food science, sports nutrition, or related expertise.
Current Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credential through the Commission on Dietetic Registration, with applicable state licensure or eligibility to obtain required licensure.
Certification and licensing as required by the states of Pennsylvania and Florida.
Excellent communication, presentation, and counseling skills.
At least 5 years of experience as a Sports Nutritionist within a professional or collegiate program.
At least 3 years of experience managing dietitians in a team sports setting, with demonstrated experience creating an environment focused on staff development.
Knowledge of eating disorders, including early signs and symptoms.
Knowledge and application of medical nutrition therapy, ergogenic aids, nutritional supplements, and herbal supplements.
Excellent time management, organizational, and record-keeping skills.
Knowledge of food service quality and safety practices.
Knowledge of resting metabolic rate and energy expenditure as they relate to baseball.
Self-motivated, with the ability to work independently and as part of a group.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in nutrition, food science, or exercise physiology.
Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics.
ServSafe certification.

Responsibilities

Help build departmental values and core principles to advance the Phillies Nutrition Department and performance enhancement in professional baseball.
Create and manage processes for assessing and analyzing players’ dietary practices, body composition, and energy balance in the context of athletic performance.
Oversee a team of dietitians focused on improving player health and performance through nutrition.
Collaborate with performance departments and baseball staff to implement processes that support organizational and player performance.
Oversee processes that keep the organization and staff current with emerging nutrition research related to injury risk reduction and baseball performance.
Evaluate nutritional supplements, including herbal supplements, for legality, safety, quality, and efficacy; monitor athlete supplement use and promote the NSF Certified for Sport program.
Evaluate dietitians’ roles to maximize their impact on athletes and foster a healthy, progressive professional culture.
Manage the Nutrition budget across the fiscal year, including Major League and Minor League seasons, camps, rehabilitation, and other Nutrition programs.
Ensure the professional development and continued education of each dietitian.
Uphold and advance Philadelphia Phillies culture and employee standards.
Ensure high-quality meals are provided at every level of the organization.
Oversee catering, meal plans, and nutritional guidance for the Major League team, Minor League affiliates, camps, and rehabilitation.
Evaluate emerging trends in nutrition, hydration products, and ingredients related to performance.
Monitor affiliates for athlete satisfaction, performance trends, and staff integration.
Monitor and oversee healthy relationships between the organization and outside vendors, caterers, and other food suppliers.